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BrianG · 01.04.2007, 03:54 PM

Yeah, but current limiting is a double edged sword. On one hand, it would save the ESC on rotor lock or extreme loads. But on the other hand, motors can pull up to 5 times their rated current on startup (which is why you see the capacitor on the side of industrial AC motors). It would have to be a delayed current limit.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	01.04.2007, 03:54 PM Yeah, but current limiting is a double edged sword. On one hand, it would save the ESC on rotor lock or extreme loads. But on the other hand, motors can pull up to 5 times their rated current on startup (which is why you see the capacitor on the side of industrial AC motors). It would have to be a delayed current limit.